Donate/Gifts

Donate

Your financial support is greatly appreciated, as it allows us to maintain and grow our programs. We offer ʻmahalo giftsʻ as appreciation for donations as low as $3. To receive one or more of these gifts, see our Products section below and use the ʻAdd to Cartʻ button. For donations above the minimum stated amount (or if not interested in these gifts), you may click the ʻDonateʻ button on the right.

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Where do donations go? Donations to our registered nonprofit organization help sustain staffing, facilities, equipment, supplies and other needs for all 3 programs. You may earmark your donation to a specific program or use by using the ʻDonateʻ button and emailing us at manamaoli@yahoo.com with how your donation is being earmarked. Otherwise, all donations will be used toward priority program needs and overall operations, at the discretion of staff leadership.How do I pay? Donations and the ordering of mahalo gifts are taken care of by Paypal. When you click either “donate” or “add to cart,” you will be taken to Paypal’s website to conduct the transaction. You may pay with your credit card or by transferring funds from an existing Paypal account. For mahalo gifts, our staff will contact you as needed after processing your donation.

Tax write-offs. For donations of $200 or more, tax write-off letters/receipts are available by request.

Mahalo Gifts

As a way to express mahalo (appreciation/respect) to our supporters, we offer the following products as gifts. Note – for physical products (shirts and CD’s), shipping fees will be applied during checkout. The shipping fees stated are for shipping addresses within the United States. Please contact us for international shipping rates. If you are on Oʻahu, you may choose to make a donation and receive these products at our office, located at Jarrett Middle School, room C3. Call us at 295-6262 if you have questions, or prior to coming to the office. Arranging pickup in Makiki is also an option – please call for details.

Includes 2 audio tracks – the studio and live outtake versions of the “Little Bit of Love”, as well as the music video, which features other pro artists (i.e., Paula Fuga, members of Natural Vibrations) and students from 6 Hawaiian charter schools.

Minimum Donation: $3. You will receive the username and password via email, along with the 2 audio tracks. Please return to our site with this information to download the music video.

Mana Maoli Volumes IV and V: “THIS IS MAOLI MUSIC” and “HUI NA MOKU”

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An inspiring collaboration between over 100 pro artists and over 100 youth representing 13 charter schools across the islands. This double CD includes over 3 dozen tracks, a John Cruz + Jack Johnson music video, and other bonus features. Each track is a collaboration, with Hawaii’s favorite artists across many genres working with the youth or each other. Natural Vibes, Paula Fuga, Damon Williams and others collaborated with charter school youth. Pro artist collaborations include Rebel Souljahz & Maoli, Irie Love & Kimie, Kali of Ooklah & Mike Love of DubKonscious, Anuhea & King Kekai and many more!
Volume IV features primarily reggae, hip hop, RnB, dancehall and ska music. Volume V features primarily traditional Hawaiian music and chant, contemporary Hawaiian, and acoustic music.

Minimum Donation: $20, plus $3 shipping and handling.

“This is Maoli Music” (8-track sampler)

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While Mana Maoliʻs physical CD Volume I is no longer available, these select tracks include favorite tracks across Mana Maoli Volumes I, II and III. This sampler – in support of 12 Hawaiian charter schools – includes a mix of oli, Hawaiian music, reggae, acoustic and hip hop, and features:

Mana Maoli CD, Volumes II and III

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Double-CD with video, in support of 12 Hawaiian charter schools. Over 2.5 hours of previously unreleased original and freestyle music of various genres, from Hawaiian and acoustic to reggae and fusion. This project involved Hālau Kū Māna youth and over 200 artists, including John and Guy Cruz, Jack Johnson, Paula Fuga, artists from Ooklah the Moc, Natural Vibes, DubKonscious, and many more. Not available in stores or on I-Tunes!

Minimum Donation: $20, plus $3 shipping and handling.

Mana Maoli CD: Live at Higher Ground

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Featuring the 1st all-star band to represent Hawai’i at the Pasifika Festival, a gathering of a quarter million people in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Lead vocalists include Paula Fuga, Wayne of Natural Vibrations, Shane of Sudden Rush, Kapali Keahi of Lahaina Grown, Kiliona Young and Kawai Hoe of Po and the 4Fathers, and Leimaile Quitevis. This quality live recording was created as a gift for our hosts abroad, and was never released online or in stores. Only a few remain!